Synonyms of attempted

attempted

verb

past tense of attempt

as in tried

to make an effort to do

after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help

don't even attempt walking on your broken foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tried
• sought
• endeavored
• essayed
• strove
• assayed
• hoped
• shot at
• struggled
• had a go at
• worked
• aimed
• tried one's hand (at)
• undertook
• fought
• toiled
• troubled
• aspired
• assumed
• strained
• took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• quit
• gave up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attempted

Court documents state the teen's mother noticed her daughter's location changing on the Life360 tracking app and attempted to contact her. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Noble attempted to flee his vehicle on foot, but was chased and shot multiple times in the middle of the highway. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

Well, Yurachek was asked about it and attempted to provide an explanation. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

The couple attempted to strike a balance while still filling the space with character. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026

In Philadelphia, on the eve of Kristallnacht, the boycott organizers attempted to transfer legitimate anger about the actions of the Israeli government to individual Jews and the wider Jewish community. — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Five years ago, the county attempted to lease the site out for two years with an option to purchase, according to Debra Shindle, the county’s chief of property management, but no bids were received. — Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026

This isn’t the first time that Amazon has attempted to repurpose Astro as a security robot. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026

The final payloads, tailored to the type of platform visiting, attempted to steal browser cookies and, in some cases, Wi-Fi passwords and full mobile device data. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026